Development and psychometric validation of the Veterinary Service Satisfaction Questionnaire (VSSQ)

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-38

  Woodcock, A ^a   Barleggs, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 20844436151     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2004.00676.x     Document Type: Article

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